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tin foil; UK - aluminium foil

The prisoners' attempt to escape was foiled at the last minute when police received a tip-off.; An attempted coup against the country’s military ruler was foiled yesterday.

a fencing tournament/mask

Following a tip-off from a friend, we sold all our shares in the company.

Winning the helicopter contract was a real coup for him.; Getting the chief executive job was a real coup for Jennifer.

a military coup

It was a real slap in the face for him when she refused to go out to dinner with him.

He won - give him a slap on the back.; His friends slapped him on the back when he said he was getting married (= hit him lightly on the back in a friendly way to express pleasure at what he had done).

She slapped his face.; She slapped him across the face.

The police officer gave Minna a slap on the wrist for not wearing her seat belt.

I'm just going to put a bit of slap on.

They kissed and made up, as usual.; We often quarrel but we always make it up soon after.

I put on a little eye make-up.; She wears a lot of make-up.

They argue that the membership of the Council does not reflect the racial make-up of the city.; the different people who together form a group, or the different things that something consists of;

Another definition: the different people who together form a group, or the different things that something consists of; The rating system is based on complex algorithms that analyse the nutritional make-up of a food item and then assign it a score.

This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.; You need to do something to make up for your rudeness.

Another - to do something at a different time because you cannot do it at the expected time: She left work early and made up the time by staying late the next day.

Could you make up a list of what we need at the supermarket?; The maid will make up your room (= clean it).

I was trying to make up a good excuse for being late.

The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.; deceive yourself - to refuse to accept the truth: She thinks he'll come back, but she's deceiving herself.

Another definition: to use dishonest or illegal methods to get something or to make people believe that something is true when it is not

Is that snow in May, or are my eyes deceiving me?

This claim was slapped down by the chairman.; I tried to suggest ways in which the plans could be improved, but he slapped me down.

Another definition: to stop someone from talking or making suggestions, often in an unpleasant way

They made a desperate plea for help.; Aid organizations are making an urgent plea for financial assistance.

breaded chicken breasts

Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the mixture before baking.

Breadcrumbs come in handy to show a navigation trail for users clicking through a site.

a forest/mountain trail; a walking/snowshoeing/cross-country skiing trail; also: Presidential candidates were on the campaign trail in Mississippi yesterday.

The dogs are trained to follow the trail left by the fox.; He left a trail of muddy footprints behind him.; The police admit that the robbers have left no trail for them to follow up.

The three men went to the Bahamas, on the trail of a sunken 17th-century galleon full of treasure.

The Canadian team is trailing by six points.; The Democrats are trailing (behind) the Republicans in the opinion polls.

Katherine, your skirt's trailing in the mud!; As the boat moved along, he trailed his hand in the water.; Her scarf was trailing on the ground.; The cape was trailing in the mud.

The delegates trailed back into the conference room for the afternoon session.; After a mile or two the youngest children were trailing behind.

The back porch looks out on our garden.

A string of police cars led the president’s limousine and others trailed behind.

Precious-metal stocks trailed, at 124.35.; Internet access in the U.S. trails Japan when it comes to speed.

His voice trailed off weakly and we could not hear the rest.; Borrowing to buy new cars trailed off sharply.

When a person's voice or a similar sound trails away/off, it becomes quieter and less confident and then stops completely; His voice trailed off as he saw the look on her face.

You are required to keep a paper trail so that auditors may look over your work.

The audit trail must be supported by sufficient documentation to follow a transaction from beginning to end.; You should maintain an adequate audit trail of all transactions.